Karen your post below is your post that I based my recommendation of the heat lamp on. By having support nearby your hen should be able to maintain a good weight while brooding and will have the heat lamp when she needs it to support her chicks.
Cathryn rainbowsilkies MI
--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, "Karen" <kgarza523@...> wrote:
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> Yep, I can give her a heat lamp to help keep them warm. How cold is too cold for the chicks? It gets into the 30's and 40's here at night. Soon, it will be much colder. Would it be best to bring the chicks inside to raise them until they are big enough to go back outside?
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> Karen
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